Commonwealth and protectorate (unfinished) Flashcards

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Religious issues 1649

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Political issues 1649

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There had not been a majority within the country

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Achievements of the Rump

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Number of Acts passed by the Rump parliament would fall from 125 in 1649 -> 44 in 1652

More lenient punishment for debtors

Rump would raise a substantial amount of revenue through taxation of goods, land taxes, sale of crown land and church property

However Rump would fail to raise sufficient revenue to meet it’s expenditure

Provided relatively stable government

Would protect their own monopolies

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Dismissal of the Rump

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Rump Parliament was conservative - 70 were lawyers, they aimed to establish a form of stability. It aimed to please everyone

This was not wanted by the army, who had desired more significant change and for the Rump to dissolve itself

Army wanted radical reform whereas parliament did not

Cromwell would dissolve the Rump parliament by a troop of musketeers

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Implementation of the Barebones parliament

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Cromwell would decide that for the Barebones parliament they would be Godly men

140 chosen, 119 had served as Jps + 4/5 were gentry

Would aim to sit for just over a year to November 1654 at most

Would then pass power to another nominated body

Reform would concentrate on religion, law and property

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Barebones parliament action

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Divisions between moderates and radicals - moderates would generally prevail

Religion - Assembly voted 56 to 54 to abolish tithes

Law - there would be some reform but nothing major

Property - radicals wanted less concern, whereas moderates were more concerned about property rights

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End of Barebones Parliament

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Moderates couldn’t agree on the form of government so they dissolved themselves in December

Did not have any major reform really and were criticised for incompetency

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Instrument of Government

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Cromwell as lord Protector

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Major Generals

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Cromwell in Ireland

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Death of Cromwell

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